Scymnus melanogaster
| Scymnus melanogaster | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnus |
| Species: | S. melanogaster
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| Binomial name | |
| Scymnus melanogaster Mulsant, 1853
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Scymnus melanogaster is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.0-2.5 mm. Adults are black with a reddish yellow head and pronotum.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (December 29, 2017). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part VII: A systematic revision of South American Scymnus (Pullus) Mulsant (Scymninae: Scymnini)" (PDF). Frustula Entomologica, n.s. 23 (36). Università di Pisa. Istituto di entomologia agraria: 56–108. Retrieved August 10, 2025.